NFL game summary for 11/22/1973:
Miami knocked Dallas out of a first-place tie in the NFC East on the running of Larry Csonka, passing of Bob Griese, and defensive play of Jake Scott. Scott intercepted a pass and ran 29 yards, setting up a one-yard touchdown by Csonka who rushed for 80 yards on 22 carries. Griese threw a touchdown pass to Paul Warfield, and the Dolphins controlled the ball in the final quarter. The victory was Miami's first over Dallas, which had beaten them in Super Bowl VI.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 198.3 (2) | 112.1 (21) | 310.4 (7) | 22 |
| DEFENSE | 137.0 (10) | 93.1 (1) | 230.1 (2) | 19 | |
 | OFFENSE | 181.3 (4) | 153.5 (9) | 334.8 (4) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 103.8 (2) | 164.3 (21) | 268.1 (10) | 30 |
Line: Cowboys by 2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins (10-1-0) | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Dallas Cowboys (7-4-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
( 7- 0) MIA Larry Csonka 1 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
(14- 0) MIA Paul Warfield 45 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)
(14- 7) DAL Walt Garrison 1 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick)
MIA DAL
First Downs: 16 16
Rushes-yards: 41-157 34-131
Yards/rush: 3.8 3.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 6-10-103-0 15-24-155-1
Sacked-yards: 0-0 3-19
Net pass yards: 103 136
Net yards/pass: 10.3 5.0
Total net yards: 260 267
Total plays: 51 (80% run) 61 (55% run)
Yards/play: 5.1 4.4
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 1-0
Turnovers: 1 1
Penalties-yards: 2-13 6-81
Attendance: 58,089
Passing:
MIA: Bob Griese, 6 of 10 for 103 yards and 1 TD DAL: Roger Staubach, 15 of 24 for 155 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
MIA: Larry Csonka, 22 for 80 yards and 1 TD; Mercury Morris, 14 for 49 yards; Jim Kiick, 4 for 7 yards; Bob Griese, 1 for 21 yards DAL: Calvin Hill, 17 for 66 yards; Walt Garrison, 11 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Roger Staubach, 5 for 34 yards; Robert Newhouse, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
MIA: Marlin Briscoe, 4 for 54 yards; Paul Warfield, 1 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Jim Kiick, 1 for 4 yards DAL: Drew Pearson, 7 for 71 yards; Calvin Hill, 3 for 28 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 2 for 31 yards; Walt Garrison, 2 for 18 yards; Bob Hayes, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
MIA: Charlie Leigh, 1 for 50 yards DAL: Cliff Harris, 2 for 46 yards; Golden Richards, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Jake Scott, 2 for 3 yards DAL: Golden Richards, 2 for -2 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Jake Scott, 1 for 29 yards
Punting:
MIA: Larry Seiple, 2 for 99 yards DAL: Marv Bateman, 3 for 125 yards
Field Goals:
MIA: Garo Yepremian, 0/1 DAL: Toni Fritsch, 0/2
MIA: Bob Griese, 6 of 10 for 103 yards and 1 TD DAL: Roger Staubach, 15 of 24 for 155 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
MIA: Larry Csonka, 22 for 80 yards and 1 TD; Mercury Morris, 14 for 49 yards; Jim Kiick, 4 for 7 yards; Bob Griese, 1 for 21 yards DAL: Calvin Hill, 17 for 66 yards; Walt Garrison, 11 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Roger Staubach, 5 for 34 yards; Robert Newhouse, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
MIA: Marlin Briscoe, 4 for 54 yards; Paul Warfield, 1 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Jim Kiick, 1 for 4 yards DAL: Drew Pearson, 7 for 71 yards; Calvin Hill, 3 for 28 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 2 for 31 yards; Walt Garrison, 2 for 18 yards; Bob Hayes, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
MIA: Charlie Leigh, 1 for 50 yards DAL: Cliff Harris, 2 for 46 yards; Golden Richards, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Jake Scott, 2 for 3 yards DAL: Golden Richards, 2 for -2 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Jake Scott, 1 for 29 yards
Punting:
MIA: Larry Seiple, 2 for 99 yards DAL: Marv Bateman, 3 for 125 yards
Field Goals:
MIA: Garo Yepremian, 0/1 DAL: Toni Fritsch, 0/2